Table 1 Association of dietary behaviors with overweight and obesity among Pakistani primary school children
| Â | Total Sample (n = 1860) | Normal (n = 1544) | Overweight (n = 176) | Obese (n = 140) | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | χ2 | P value |
Breakfast | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Usually eat | 1719 (92.4) | 1442 (83.9) | 155 (9.0) | 122 (7.1) | 12.41 | 0.002 |
   Does not eat | 141 (7.6) | 102 (72.3) | 21 (14.9) | 18 (12.8) |  |  |
Lunch | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Eat at school | 1468 (78.9) | 1216 (82.8) | 138 (9.4) | 114 (7.8) | 0.58 | 0.747 |
   Eat at home | 392 (21.1) | 328 (83.7) | 38 (9.7) | 26 (6.6) |  |  |
Family Supper | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < once/week | 151 (8.1) | 130 (86.1) | 8 (5.3) | 13 (8.6) | 9.86 | 0.131 |
   1-3 times/week | 179 (9.6) | 154 (86.0) | 15 (8.4) | 10 (5.6) |  |  |
   4-5 times/week | 316 (17.0) | 263 (83.2) | 37 (11.7) | 16 (5.1) |  |  |
   > 5 times/week | 1214 (65.3) | 997 (82.1) | 116 (9.6) | 101 (8.3) |  |  |
Fast food and snacks | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < once/week | 1062 (57.1) | 907 (85.4) | 83 (7.8) | 72 (6.8) | 10.98 | 0.027 |
   1-2 times/week | 549 (29.5) | 441 (80.3) | 62 (11.3) | 46 (8.4) |  |  |
   ≥ 3 times/week | 249 (13.4) | 196 (78.7) | 31 (12.4) | 22 (8.8) |  |  |